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However, I would qualify his assertion that Brazil represents the zenith of Brutalism in South America and add Venezuela. Forged in the exuberance of an overheated oil economy, Caracas is pickled in the 1970s: the detailing thankfully not “improved” and replacements simply unaffordable, it is a magnificent assembly of Brutalist brio, from the Parque Central to the Teatro Teresa Carreño to the Ciudad Universitaria — and many more. Despite the inconveniences, I strongly recommend a visit in due course before it is too late. By Miles Young. Full Text -> FinancialTimes
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